The Art of Travel (2008)

Honestly, I wanted this to be brilliant with the shows this particular team of writers claim to have been a part of, however, I couldn't have been more bored with the plot, as I've seen this same storyline time after time. It would have been absolutely brilliant if a bottle of spirits had been sent to my friends and I prior to viewing the fiasco. Self-inflicted pain on our mind, over romanticism of typical plots (and this whole script based off a joke on the internet of a guy betrayed by his fiancé and his revenge of getting her back with pictures placed under the seats), shoddy puns and pathetic paths. If I had paid I'd actually write it off as poor judgment on my part and punish myself by watching it again to really drive home the obvious self-destructive suicidal path I must have been on. Total Shite!!

I totally understood what the director/producers were trying to do with this film. But most of it was not true to real life. The casting was strange, it seemed they cast two Latin actors and one Latina in the principal roles, and made them out to be from the US and Prague. Where did Connor get all the money to do this traveling? I did allot of adventure travel when I was his age and it's not free! My guess is that they got really good tax credits from Peru, Nicargua, Panama,and Bolivia. Where did the funds come from for this type of film? Not one A list actor. But that's a good thing. I liked the fact that it was not a Hollywood movie. All in all I enjoyed it, and it made me want to travel again.

A young man ditches his wedding, for good reasons, and begins traveling far from home, meeting people and having adventures of every kind along the way.Filmed in different locations around the world, this adventure/romance follows the travels of a young man experiencing life away from home for the first time. The people he meets tend to be other adventurous travelers like himself, who introduce him to new places to go and things to do.There is some good humor in the movie, along with unexpected situations, excellent scenery and pretty good acting. This isn't going to change your life, but it's the kind of film you'll remember fondly and recommend to friends. If you've done a little traveling yourself, you'll recognize the type of people being portrayed.

This film was my favorite film I saw at the Phoenix Film Festival. It was perfectly balanced! The humor provided by Christopher Masterson and the other cast members perfectly contrasts some of the sad undertones of self discovery. It was absolutely hilarious to see Masterson playing such a gringo in such exotic places. Very easy to relate to! The audience feels a connection with not only the film, but with the goals of Conner. It seems almost like a midlife crisis come early, with many of those same hilarious urges. This movie does not even remotely resemble an average low budget film. It is extremely high quality and incredibly enjoyable. Anyone who has ever felt trapped in their life or the need for travel and adventure will immediately connect to this movie. I highly recommend it to everyone, excellent work!